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UIC John Marshall Law School


UIC John Marshall Law School 
315 South Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL 60604
jmls.uic.edu

Law School Pro Bono Programs

Contact Information

Katie Anderson, J.D.
Pro Bono Program Coordinator
[email protected]
(312) 427-2737 x476

Category Type

Description of Programs

Location of Programs

Staffing/Management/Oversight

Funding

Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects

Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono

Awards/Recognition

Amongst the numerous awards presented at the annual Spring Fling, are:

  • Student-Funded Summer Grants (beginning Spring 2005), presented to select students that will work summer public interest jobs.

     

  • Most Active Student Organization, a component of which is community service, including pro bono work.

     

The Lucy Sprague Public Service Scholarship is presented at May graduation to an individual that has made a demonstrated commitment to public service work while in law school and obtains post-graduate employment in furtherance of such public service commitment. Up to $25,000 is available to be awarded each year and typically goes to one student.

The Elmer C. Kissane Public Service Award is presented each December and May to one graduate that is starting a career with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. The $5,000 award is presented to each recipient upon the completion of one year of post-graduate work with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.

Community Service

Law School Public Interest Programs

Contact Information

Katie Anderson, J.D.
Pro Bono Program Coordinator
[email protected]
(312) 427-2737 x476

Certificate/Curriculum Programs

Public Interest Centers

The John Marshall Law School Fair Legal Support Center - The primary goal of The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center is to educate the public about fair housing law and to provide legal assistance to those private or public organizations that seek to eliminate discriminatory housing practices. https://jmls.uic.edu/experiential-education/clinics/fairhousing/

Public Interest Clinics

Externships/Internships

Classes with a Public Service Component

Public Interest Journals

PI Career Support Center

Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)

Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards

Law School Funded:

Graduate Student Funded:

Lucy Sprague Public Service Scholarship - Awarded at May graduation to a student that has made a demonstrated commitment to public service work while in law school and obtains post-graduate employment in furtherance of such public service commitment.

Elmer C. Kissane Public Service Award - Awarded each December and May to one graduate that is starting a career with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. The award is presented to each recipient upon the completion of one year of post-graduate work with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.

Other Funding Sources:

Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships

Law School Funded:

Graduate Student Funded:

Alumni Association Scholarship - Awarded to 2nd or 3rd year law students with a commitment to public service.

Other Funding Sources:

Samuel T. Lawton, Jr. Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to 2nd or 3rd year law students with a commitment to public service.

Summer Fellowships

Law School Funded:

Graduate Student Funded:

Other Funding Sources:

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Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs

Student Public Interest Groups

2/22/2021